​Knit Fancy Pullover

You’ll need:

4, 4, 5, 5 skeins of Anny Blatt Fine Kid yarn (51% wool, 49% kid mohair; 255m/50g) in coral (632) and light-pink (735) colors;

Knitting needles 5;

Auxiliary needle.

Size: S (P1), M (P2), L (P3), XL (P4).

Used Patterns

3 x 3 rib;

Fancy pattern: due to the scheme, on which only odd rows are stated, make even rows due to the ornament. 1 knit st, crossed to the right on 6 knit sts: transfer 6 sts to the auxiliary needle behind work, 1 knit st, 6 knit sts from the auxiliary needle.

Note: work in 2 threads of yarn – coral + light-pink.

Stitches control: fancy pattern: 19 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 83, 91, 99, 111 sts and work with 3 x 3 rib, start with 1 purl instead of 3 for P1, 2 purls instead of 3 for P2, 3 purls for P3 and P4. At 14 cm height, work with fancy pattern, start with 1, 1, 1, 3 purls and the 1^st st of the scheme and finish with the last st of the scheme and 1, 1, 1, 3 purls. At 35 cm height, make arm-holes, decrease the sts in the following way:

For P1: 1 x 4 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st;

For P2: 1 x 4 sts, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st;

For P3: 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st;

For P4: 2 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st.

There are 65, 69, 73, 79 sts left. At 54, 55, 56, 57 cm height, form shoulder chamfer, decrease 1 x 6 sts and 2 x 5 sts in every 2^nd row for P1, 3 x 6 sts for P2, 2 x 7 sts for P3, 2 x 8 sts and 1 x 7 sts for P4. At the same time, bind off the central 17 sts for the neck-hole, then, decrease 1 x 8 sts in every 2^nd row from inwards.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, except neck-hole. At 48, 49, 50, 51 cm height, bind off the central 15 sts and then, decrease 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from inwards. At 54, 55, 56, 57cm height, form shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back.

Sleeves

Cast on 57, 57, 59, 59 sts and work with 3 x 3 rib, start with 3 purls, 3 purls, 1 knit st, 1 knit st. At 14 cm height, work with fancy pattern, start with 1, 1, 2, 2 purls and the 1^st st due to the scheme and finish with the last st due to the scheme and 1, 1, 2, 2 purls.

Note: make 6 decreases in the 1^st row of fancy pattern. There are 51, 51, 53, 53 sts left.

At the same time, increase from both sides 7 x 1 st in every 8^th row for P1, 1 x 1 st in every 8^th row, 8 x 1 st in every 6^th row for P2, 9 x 1 st in every 6^th row and 1 x 1 st in every 8^th row for P3, 5 x 1 st in every 6^th row, 7 x 1st in every 4^th row. You should get 65, 69, 73, 77 sts. At 44 cm height, form sleeve cap, decrease the sts in every 2^nd row from both sides in the following way:

For P1: 1 x 3 sts, 3 x 2 sts, 8 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts;

For P2: 1 x 3 sts, 5 x 2 sts, 6 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts;

For P3: 1 x 3 sts, 7 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts;

For P4: 1 x 3 sts, 9 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts. Bind off the rest 13 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder, sleeve and side seams. Sew up the sleeves in the arm-holes. For collar, cast on 50 sts and work with 3 x 3 rib, start with 1 knit st instead of 3 knit sts. At 58 cm height, bind off the sts, sew the collar to the neck-hole.